How It Feels To Be Diminished
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I am a senior at the Holton- Arms School in Bethesda. I had the great privilege of hearing Archbishop Desmond Tutu address our community ["An Elder Statesman Calls For Youth to Lead the Way," Metro, Nov. 19].
Afterward, a Post reporter asked how the visit affected me. I told him it was impossible to describe how it felt to be in the presence of a man who had done so much and how his message fit Holton's motto, "Find a way or make one." I said that Archbishop Tutu was beyond inspirational, that he had a special message for young people who had the power to change the world. I said that he was vivacious and that he was "so cute" because he had engaged the student body with his humor and danced when we sang to him.
But when I opened The Post the next morning, I found myself quoted as saying only, "It was so cute." By taking only that part of what I believed were thoughtful responses to the reporter's question, The Post misrepresented me and my school. Even more, I am disappointed that these words do not convey the deep respect and admiration I feel for a man of faith speaking with such passion to a new generation.
-- Christine Kim
Potomac
